Evelyn Hernandez
Ms. Overly
Science Pd. 7
May 20, 2008
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/11/feynman_and_ants.htmlMs. Overly
Science Pd. 7
May 20, 2008
Formica aerata also known as field ants are common in many places. They travel in large colonies and they nest in soil. Most field ants are usually found in people’s homes and buildings. They are also found on patios and front porches.
Most people confuse them with another kind of ant which is a Carpenter ant they look almost exactly the same but just a different color. Field ants a brownish-black color. They are also known as a Worker Ant.
Ants feed on other small insects as well as the nectar of flowers. However ants are also considered prey themselves. Their predators are cicadas and certain species spiders. Many ants are hard to reach since they nest in the soil and they live in colonies. Ants usually come out during the spring or summer seasons. Some, of them live in anthills. They take over unused land and make anthills.
During spring and summer they take over unused land and make lots of anthills. During those two seasons are when most flowers try to bloom and more insects and animals come out after a long winter. Due to anthills, they don’t allow new flowers to come in, limiting the vegetation doesn’t come in. But, a benefit they do is that new animals come in to use that area and they create a whole new environment with different animals and insects. They also nest under rocks, patio blocks, and firewood piles. With all of these different areas that they nest in there are different kinds of insects and they create a new niche.
Ants feed on other small insects as well as the nectar of flowers. However ants are also considered prey themselves. Their predators are cicadas and certain species spiders. Many ants are hard to reach since they nest in the soil and they live in colonies. Ants usually come out during the spring or summer seasons. Some, of them live in anthills. They take over unused land and make anthills.
During spring and summer they take over unused land and make lots of anthills. During those two seasons are when most flowers try to bloom and more insects and animals come out after a long winter. Due to anthills, they don’t allow new flowers to come in, limiting the vegetation doesn’t come in. But, a benefit they do is that new animals come in to use that area and they create a whole new environment with different animals and insects. They also nest under rocks, patio blocks, and firewood piles. With all of these different areas that they nest in there are different kinds of insects and they create a new niche.
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